The Hard Shoulder

Aisling Larkin, Mindful Eating Coach and TV Chef joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss pork, and how you can use and enjoy it!

Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the week in sport and look ahead to the weekend action, including the All-Ireland Football Final.

A silent vigil has been held outside the Department of Justice by members of the Indian community in response to a man who was brutally attacked in Tallaght.Newstalk Reporter Barry Whyte joins Kieran with the latest updates.

The All-Ireland Football Final is this Sunday, Donegal taking on Kerry in Croke Park.So, who will come out on top?Former Kerry All-Ireland winner Killian Burns and Donegal legend Brian McEniff join Kieran to discuss.

Energy company Flogas is to increase its variable electricity charges by around 7%, with effect from 25 August.Why is this being done?Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin, Spokesperson on Finance, and TD for Donegal, joins Kieran to discuss.

Amazon has withdrawn plans for a €300 million industrial plant after it was denied access to electrical connections within its stated time frame. More than 500 jobs were expected to be created in northwest Dublin’s Ballycoolin because of the project.Sunday Independent Columnist Conor Skehan says that the project’s cancellation is a consequence of government policies. He joins Kieran to discuss.

Ireland has some of the longest school holidays in Europe, which can make it a struggle for parents to organize childcare. Education Minister Helen McEntee has defended the length of summer holidays—three months for secondary schools and two months for primary schools.McEntree said, “Our teachers work hard, our schools are very active throughout the year. I think the time that’s taken throughout the summer gives everybody a chance to take a break.”So, should the length of summer break be reduced? How can parents source childcare for the hours when they’re at work?Joining Kieran to discuss is Rachel Harper, Principal of St Patrick’s National School in Greystones and Aideen Finnegan, Podcast Producer and the Presenter of Better with Money from The Irish Times, as well as the mother to a five-year-old and a two-year-old.

John Fardy, Presenter of 'Screentime' and Sarina Bellissimo, Broadcaster and Presenter of the Bellissimo Files Podcast joined Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder to review the latest TV and movie releases…

As party campaigns kick off, it's week 2 The Hard Shoulder’s president series, learning more about the history of the presidential office.Patrick Geoghegan, Director of the Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity’s Arts and Humanities Research Institute, and Presenter of Talking History joins Kieran to discuss some of Ireland’s ugliest elections!

Peter Hanly, Actor and Playwright joins Kieran for this week's Thursday Interview!